Joseph M. "Joe" Callow, Jr.

Joseph M. "Joe" Callow, Jr.

Cincinnati, OH recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011
Callow & Utter LLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - Antitrust Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - ERISA

Biography

Joe Callow leads litigation matters on a national, regional, and local basis. Joe works primarily on complex litigation. He has experience in class actions/collective actions and multi-district litigation, as well as environmental, securities, IP, antitrust, and commercial litigation.

Joe currently represents several state Attorneys General in complex litigation. Joe was one of the lead litigation counsel for the State of Ohio in its litigation against opioid distributors that resulted in an $808 million settlement for the State. He is also one of the lead litigation counsel for the States of Michigan and Illinois in their respective litigation against PFAS and AFFF manufacturers, distributors, and other parties.

Joe has extensive experience in False Claims Act (qui tam) litigation and represents parties in FCA litigation around the country. Joe has helped the United States recover over $200 million in settlements over the past several years.

Joe frequently speaks at CLE seminars and writes on litigation topics, including AI, cybersecurity and data privacy, and litigation management.

Callow & Utter LLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

Overview

  • University of Cincinnati, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Miami University, BA, graduated 1990

  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Cincinnati Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Cincinnati Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • University of Cincinnati, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Miami University, BA, graduated 1990

Client Testimonials

The most difficult task as in-house counsel is locating and retaining an attorney that combines expertise, aggressiveness, responsiveness, cost effectiveness, and one who can communicate effectively with various levels of management. Joseph Callow and his complex litigation team possess all of those qualities and more when faced with retaining a firm and litigation team to best serve your organization.

Chris Griffin (Darling International Inc.)

Cold spring, KY

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Antitrust
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Cincinnati (2022)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Cincinnati (2020)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Cincinnati (2017)
  • Litigation - Antitrust, Cincinnati (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - ERISA
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Securities
Awards:
  • Named the “Cincinnati Best Lawyers' Antitrust Litigation Lawyer of the Year," 2012
  • Named to Ohio Super Lawyers
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL), Class XI
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B